Friday, September 20, 2013

Water Proofing Quilled Jewellery

Hi friends,

Many quillers would be Googling always to know more about waterproof for quilled jewellery. Here is the solution which i found recently after many experiments.

Take your finished quilled earring / jewellery, before adding it to the findings, coat it with diluted Fevicol MR(mix with little water) or the glue which you are using. Allow it to dry completely. Now take a flat brush and clear lacquer(Brand - ICI ).(it will be available in any paint shop). Coat your quilled jewellery with lacquer and allow it to dry in open place for a day. While coating try to do it in a ventilated area, sometimes the smell of the lacquer will suffocates. (Try Camilin Picture Varnish /Asian paints synthetic clear varnish(not good for white & light colours) too - almost same results)

You don't believe your eyes after seeing the end product, it hardens like plastic and is more attractive. I tried it under running tap water but nothing happened to it. is this the result you are searching for so don't wait, try it once and give your feedback. Here are my finished quilled earrings.

Hope you have noticed the glaze on it.

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Naina - i got samples from my painter friend - after trying out many varnishes, i felt very happy with this. you have to ask for clear lacquer. it is available in all paintshop and hardware shops. will let you the brand soon.

Thank you shylaa. But the smell of varnish is not going even after a week? You do anything for that. Could you please share? Varnish can be applied for quilled necklace also? Since I am going to sell outside I am little concerned about using Midge lodge and varnish on quilled jewelry. Sorry to bother.

Hi ShylaaI have recently stared quilling and I have been using Fevicryl hobby ideas fabric glue to stick beads onto the earings and Araldite or Fevibond to stick the stud base, but the beads keep falling off.Any suggestions for better fixation.Thanks in advance.

Hi shylaa.. All your earnings are looking great and very attractive.. Could you please tell us which brand of lacquer you are using for these products?? And I also have a doubt.. Is lacquer and varnish are same or different?? It would be of great help if you clear these questions.. Thanks in advance!!:-) Happy Diwali.. :-)

HiI had just started quillingI have used many products for sealing including lacquer but mine has given a cloudy finish. Can you pl. Suggest what to do.And which thinner you use to dilute lacquerANJALI

HiI had just started quillingI have used many products for sealing including lacquer but mine has given a cloudy finish. Can you pl. Suggest what to do.And which thinner you use to dilute lacquerANJALI

Hi Shyla a quick question here I use the same Fevicol MR diluted in water to make my jewelry sturdy and for thr gloss I do use Asian paints varnish diluted with thinner but the problem is after I add the jewelry findings its getting discolored and becomes dull (the jewelry findings loose their luster and looks like antique findibs where want the look same not to discolor.)

Hello Shylaa JiReading the question above means that we can apply synthetic varnish over the findings too..? Is that so...i feel findings get tarnished when exposed to air and other external agents if a coat of varnish is there to act as a barrier think it should be fine...i m in middle of finishing a set on order and m in a fix do i or do i not...kindly reply..here i m talking about Asian Paint Clear Synthetic Varnish..

Hi I made paper quilling stud earrings, but when itried by putting the earring, the stud base is coming out.it is not fixing strongly.can u please suggest how to fix stud base firmly, so that it cant come.

Hi Shyla :-)I have a question regarding the lacquer- is it perfectly clear? So far I've used Asian paints clear synthetic and it has a yellowish color which is unsuitable for light colored pieces. Is ICI lacquer better for white and light colored pieces?Thanks in advance. :-)-Anu

Hi Shyalaa shree Your jhumkas are amazing. I was looking for a solution to waterproof quilled jewellery and landed on your blog. Thank you for sharing the information / tips on waterproofing quilled jewellery. Do you have presence on Amazon. Could you pls guide me on how to open a shop on Amazon/ other ecommerce website, especially w.r.t tax registration / legal formalities. Thanking in advance. Mitali

Hi Shyalaa shree Your jhumkas are amazing. I was looking for a solution to waterproof quilled jewellery and landed on your blog. Thank you for sharing the information / tips on waterproofing quilled jewellery. Do you have presence on Amazon. Could you pls guide me on how to open a shop on Amazon/ other ecommerce website, especially w.r.t tax registration / legal formalities. Thanking in advance. Mitali

Hi Shylaa, I love the earrings. i have a question. I recently mixed fevicol with 2-3 drops of water and applied it on my quilling. It was left overnight. Then I coated it with Quilling Shiner (Varnish) and I could see some white flaky formation. Should I not use varnish over fevicol? Please help !

Hi Shyalaa, I loved the earrings. I have a question regarding coatingI recently coated my quilling with Fevicol (diluted with 2-3 drops of water), left it overnight, then coated with varnish (quilling shiner) by carecryl. Soon after application there were flaky white patchy formations. Should I not mix fevicol and varnish? Pls help !!!

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I live with a beautiful family in a small industrial town in Tamilnadu,India.Crafting has always been part of my life however having a busy family it's confined to late at night when I steal a few hours to myself.Quilling is how it all began in the blogland and it was a turning point in my craft life from where i started into cardmaking, scrapbooking, alter items, 3D projects,fashion & paper jewellery & etc., I don't think i have a particular style, as it has evolved with time.I love all craft challenge blogs as they are my go to place when i need a kick start to craft.I am on a couple of Design Teams,my dream job would be to take my craft into a job. I hope it inspires you to create something amazing